Primary energy use per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary energy use per person was 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Bulgaria peaked at 39,215 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 29,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,645 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Bulgaria?
- Primary energy use per person in Bulgaria was 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39,215 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary energy use per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.